Hundreds gathered in Monroe Park this afternoon for a Labor Day rally organized by 50501 Movement and 50501 Virginia, demanding “Workers Over Billionaires.” The event, which kicked off at 4:30 PM, brought together community members, activists, and labor advocates to...
The Star Wars actor didn't want to participate in a transphobic sketch during his SNL hosting gig, so he dragged out his monologue to make sure the sketch was cut for time -- and openly declared that he was doing so. Comedy Goliath Saturday Night Live has long danced on the line between progressive politics and being the bigot at the frat party....
A new exhibition from the Valentine helps bring stories from Richmond survivors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic into the public eye. The Valentine latest exhibition opened on Thursday, January 23. Entitled “Voices from Richmond’s Hidden Epidemic,” it displays black-and-white portraits of 30 different HIV/AIDS survivors in Richmond, paired with personal...
The Virginia Values Act represents a collaborative effort by a number of General Assembly legislators and LGBTQ advocacy groups to end discrimination against LGBTQ Virginians on many fronts, including housing, employment, and more. A General Assembly subcommittee advanced a bill Thursday that would prevent discrimination on the basis of sexual...
The anti-LGBTQ remarks occurred during a livestream of an event where Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a Memphis church. The White House's YouTube channel broadcast the whole thing. Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Tennessee this weekend to deliver a speech at a predominantly Black Memphis-area church, just one day before the nation...
The all-female improv comedy team's monthly shows at Coalition Theater highlight LGBTQ voices and focus on the humor and absurdity within dramatic real-life situations. The Hearst Girls, an improvisational comedy team made up of Amber Hendrix, Kiersten Hoffman, and Casey Neeley, are making space for femme and non-binary comedians in Richmond....
Senator Jennifer Boysko has introduced her bill to modernize the gender-marker change process for Virginia's trans community before, but with Democrats in control of the General Assembly, it might actually become law this time. The Senate passed a bill earlier this week that would allow a person who changed their sex to have a new birth...
The offensive assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers will be the first woman to coach in a Super Bowl, and is also the NFL's only openly LGBTQ coach. Whether or not the San Francisco 49ers are able to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, February 2, they'll still be making history. San Francisco offensive assistant...
Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness has released a children's book about a non-binary guinea pig who is also a gymnastics prodigy. Can this story possibly be any more adorable? Jonathan Van Ness of Queer Eye and A Gay of Thrones fame continues his role in the world as a wholesome, encouraging presence who must be protected at all costs. Van Ness came...
Before its upcoming run at Movieland Boulevard Square starting January 24, Jerry Williams, producer and director of Spider Mites Of Jesus: The Dirtwoman Documentary, took his film to seven different film festivals. Here's how it went. Here's a choice between two movies: One features three hot men with their shirts off and the other showcases a...
